Kitchen Renovations Episodes

When Chris and Julie married seven years ago, they combined more than silver and china - their combined family grew to six. They added one more and now have a houseful of kids ages 6-12. Last year, they downsized from their sprawling 1990's built house to a charming but smaller 1936 Cape Cod. They love the homey feel, but the kitchen and dining area just aren't working for the party of seven. The kitchen and attached family room were added onto the home in the 1980s. The kitchen is actually large, with a galley layout, but it seems a little disjointed. It has a small island separating it from the family room and a large nook that has a desk and prep sink. Also, the eating area isn?t big enough for everyone to sit down for daily meals. So the plan is to reconfigure and reuse many of the existing elements while making everything larger and more functional for the family of seven.
After meeting our homeowners, the whole family joins in to clear out the kitchen, then the cabinets and countertops are removed. The island gets rebuilt larger in the same location out of plywood and salvaged cabinets.

When Chris and Julie married seven years ago, they combined more than silver and china - their combined family grew to six. They added one more and now have a houseful of kids ages 6-12. Last year, they downsized from their sprawling 1990's built house to a charming but smaller 1936 Cape Cod. They love the homey feel, but the kitchen and dining area just aren't working for the party of seven. The kitchen and attached family room were added onto the home in the 1980s. The kitchen is actually large, with a galley layout, but it seems a little disjointed. It has a small island separating it from the family room and a large nook that has a desk and prep sink. Also, the eating area isn't big enough for everyone to sit down for daily meals. So the plan is to reconfigure and reuse many of the existing elements while making everything larger and more functional for the family of seven.
This episode begins with Paul and Julie preparing the area above the range for a vent hood. The ductwork is run, a frame is built, then the vent is installed. After the vent is boxed in, Paul and Chris add decorative trim to the hood. Finally, Paul helps them start installing beadboard on the ceiling.

When Chris and Julie married seven years ago, they combined more than silver and china - their combined family grew to six. They added one more and now have a houseful of kids ages 6-12. Last year, they downsized from their sprawling 1990's built house to a charming but smaller 1936 Cape Cod. They love the homey feel, but the kitchen and dining area just aren't working for the party of seven. The kitchen and attached family room were added onto the home in the 1980s. The kitchen is actually large, with a galley layout, but it seems a little disjointed. It has a small island separating it from the family room and a large nook that has a desk and prep sink. Also, the eating area isn't big enough for everyone to sit down for daily meals. So the plan is to reconfigure and reuse many of the existing elements while making everything larger and more functional for the family of seven.
In this episode, Paul helps homeowner Julie refurbish a piece of butcher block from the old kitchen. A custom mantle is added to the fireplace, then the whole thing gets a makeover with the addition of stone veneers.

When Chris and Julie married seven years ago, they combined more than silver and china - their combined family grew to six. They added one more and now have a houseful of kids ages 6-12. Last year, they downsized from their sprawling 1990's built house to a charming but smaller 1936 Cape Cod. They love the homey feel, but the kitchen and dining area just aren't working for the party of seven. The kitchen and attached family room were added onto the home in the 1980s. The kitchen is actually large, with a galley layout, but it seems a little disjointed. It has a small island separating it from the family room and a large nook that has a desk and prep sink. Also, the eating area isn't big enough for everyone to sit down for daily meals. So the plan is to reconfigure and reuse many of the existing elements while making everything larger and more functional for the family of seven.
A template is made of the island for the granite countertop, then Paul helps our homeowners set soapstone countertops on the rest of the cabinets. With those in place, they get started tiling the backsplashes. A few decorative elements are added then the plus-size appliances and farm table are brought in to complete the transformation.

Homeowner Geoff is five years into renovating a Finnish built lake cabin. Originally built on a larger plot of land in the 1920's, it was about to be destroyed to make way for a larger vacation home when Geoff caught wind of the situation. Deciding he could salvage it, Geoff purchased the cabin with the intent of moving it down the road to his family's property. He disassembled the cabin log by log, labeling each piece to aid in the reconstruction process. With the puzzle finally completed, Geoff is ready to begin working on the interior - and that's where we come in.
In this episode we'll be putting in maple cabinets with modern features, a butcher block countertop and new appliances. A shelf is built out of an extra cabinet fill board and an antler chandelier is hung. The completed kitchen is all contemporary convenience yet retains the rustic feel that is intrinsic to the cabin's hand-crafted history.

This kitchen renovation takes us to an old building with an interesting history. It started out as a storefront and later became home to a baked bean factory. The current owners renovated the space and turned it into a loft style home. It's a great fit for Taylor, Suzanne & their three children - except for the makeshift kitchen. Currently they don't have a single cabinet for storage and very little counter space. We are going to make this into a more functional kitchen and turn it into a great space for the family to hang out.
In this first of three episodes we clear out the mobile carts and dive into the first project - a line of glass block windows to let the light shine in. The windows are then trimmed out and a professional stone resurfacer is brought in to polish up a French baker's table. While that is happening, Paul and Suzanne replace the entry door into the kitchen.

This kitchen renovation takes us to an old building with an interesting history. It started out as a storefront and later became home to a baked bean factory. The current owners renovated the space and turned it into a loft style home. It's a great fit for Taylor, Suzanne & their three children - except for the makeshift kitchen. Currently they don't have a single cabinet for storage and very little counter space. We are going to make this into a more functional kitchen and turn it into a great space for the family to hang out.
It's time for cabinets in this second of three episodes. We begin with the base cabinets then move on to the uppers, adding aluminum frame glass doors. The dining nook gets new benches with added storage space and the base trim and dining table are modified. Finally, we add a sliding door to the pantry.

This kitchen renovation takes us to an old building with an interesting history. It started out as a storefront and later became home to a baked bean factory. The current owners renovated the space and turned it into a loft style home. It's a great fit for Taylor, Suzanne & their three children - except for the makeshift kitchen. Currently they don't have a single cabinet for storage and very little counter space. We are going to make this into a more functional kitchen and turn it into a great space for the family to hang out.
The final episode of this makeover begins with the installation of the solid surface countertop. With that in place, it's on to the handmade tile backsplash to which our homeowners have decide to add some of their favorite inspiring words. A vent and industrial appliances are installed and pendant lights finish the renovation.

Too many cooks in a teeny-tiny kitchen is not always a recipe for success-- just ask single mom Margaret and her two teenage daughters. They love to bake together but they just do not have enough elbow room.
In this Kitchen Renovation, we are going to add a custom cabinet next to the stove to give them additional counter space. We will bring in a functional kitchen island and matching pot rack. The work surface is half stainless steel, half butcher block-- great for food preparation. We'll also warm up this room by adding color. Right now, the counters, tile and floor are all white! We change that starting with a rosemary-colored Caesarstone countertop and a mosaic stone backsplash. With the final piece of this pie - a new colorful cork floor - we have all the ingredients to make this Kitchen Renovation a success.

Host Paul Ryan joins up with the homeowners and they dive into their first project, installing a radiant heat subfloor. They install two windows to let more light in and then hardwood flooring covers up the new subfloor.

The crew builds up the countertops with plywood and cement board and installs a unique product which makes it possible to use an undermount sink with a tile countertop. Then, it's time to install 12x12 granite tiles...an affordable alternative to a solid slab.